“Have you ever envied a friend who looks 20 years younger than their age? How do they do it? The secret could lie in their telomeres, the tiny caps on the ends of their chromosomes—kind of like the plastic wraps at the end of shoelaces. Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, thepresident of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, used this metaphor recently when she was a guest on KQED’s Forum, along with UCSF psychologist Elissa Epel. The two, who have researched telomeres, discussed their new book, “The Telomere Effect: A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer.”

]]>http://www.boulderintegrativetherapies.com/the-power-of-stress-on-the-body/feed/0Who We Are When We Are Not Addicted: The Possible Human – Gabor Matéhttp://www.boulderintegrativetherapies.com/who-we-are-when-we-are-not-addicted-the-possible-human-gabor-mate/
http://www.boulderintegrativetherapies.com/who-we-are-when-we-are-not-addicted-the-possible-human-gabor-mate/#respondWed, 05 Apr 2017 17:50:27 +0000http://www.boulderintegrativetherapies.com/?p=1940Who We Are When We Are Not Addicted: The Possible Human

Gabor Maté

World renowned physician Gabor Maté offers a perspective on drug addiction and a culture that has created the need to escape. Dr. Gabor Maté gives us clues as to who we are when we are not addicted.

It is National Suicide Prevention Week. It is known that “every year, over 800,000 almost people die from suicide; this roughly corresponds to one death every 40 seconds. The number of lives lost each year through suicide exceeds the number of deaths due to homicide and war combined” (Source: http://www.iasp.info/wspd/pdf/2014/2014_wspd_brochure.pdf). I wanted to provide you some resources, as many of us know someone who has attempted or committed suicide, or you may have contemplated it yourself. Please share these links with those who may need support.

Many parents ask me how much technology time they should allow their children. There is extensive research concerning brain development and exposure to technology that I encourage my parents to research. I grew up in an era where cell phones did not exist. I typed my papers on word processors and the term “google it” did not exist. Every parent must make their own choices concerning how much their child is exposed to technology on a daily and weekly basis. I did see this article in the New York Times this morning and thought it would be a good resource for parents, or at least a great article to read when trying to determine boundary setting when it comes to tablets, computers and cell phones.

]]>http://www.boulderintegrativetherapies.com/steve-jobs-was-a-low-tech-parent-boulder-psychotherapy-news-post-2/feed/0Powerful Addictions TEDx Talkhttp://www.boulderintegrativetherapies.com/powerful-addictions-tedx-talk/
http://www.boulderintegrativetherapies.com/powerful-addictions-tedx-talk/#respondThu, 03 Jul 2014 18:12:42 +0000http://www.boulderintegrativetherapies.com/?p=1896I work with addictions in my private practice on what seems to be a daily basis. A friend of mine shared a TEDx talk with Dr. Gabor Maté that really validates the experiences of my clients as well as my own tendencies to check out or self-sooth through external stimuli. This is a remarkable talk that I think everyone can relate to in some unique way.

This is a great piece by Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW that I thought would be good to share with you. I especially liked the way the author described what happens in the brain. Click below to see the article.

Many of my parents often ask me to give guidance and suggestions for setting boundaries around technology usage. Every family is different, have different rules and understanding of what parenting should look like. At one time in my career, I worked as a therapist in a high school. I would have students that would come to my office that I would define as “TV kids.” These were kids that have difficulty making eye contact, had a difficult time communicating and even interacting with me. As I worked with them more, I usually would come to the understanding that they spend a good amount of time in front of the TV or some form of technology. These were my observations. I would suggest that all parents do their own research to find out what works best for their family. I think this article gives some good tips for parents and I like how they based the information on if technology brought the family joy. Please click the link below.

This article recently came out in the last couple of months. There are links to some very interesting data and surveys that were taken in the last year supporting the notion that rape is underreported. Click the links below for more information.